Thrust SSC (Super
Sonic Car) and Andy Green have set a new World Land Speed
Record of 763.035mph (Mach 1.02) through the measured mile on October
15, 1997, at Black Rock desert in Nevada, USA. It has two Rolls Royce jet
engines as motors.

The Spirt
of America, is organizing themselves for another challenge to beat the
British. They reached a speed of 675 mph. before it was damaged in an attempt
to break the record in November 1996. Believe it or not Craig Breedlove was
unhurt.

The old world land speed record holder, the Trush II
which was driven by Richard Noble at 633.47 mph in 1983.